Devotions based on an article by Benner and Moon in Conversations Magazine We may say we desire to be open to God but so often our ego wants to be in control or we think we have to DO something. But it is really a matter of our heart when we open it to God’s…

Devotions based on thoughts from Michael Molinos in The Spiritual Guide There are two kinds of humility: one false and counterfeit and the other true.  False humility is seen in those who go out of their way to speak often of how bad they are and call themselves miserable. They may take the lowest places,…

Devotions from thoughts by Michael Molinos in The Spiritual Guide Sometimes we feel far from what God wants us to be.  We may tell the Lord we want to draw closer to Him for we realize there is much of our soul that is not yet possessed by Him. But to know His pure love…

Devotions based on Michael Molinos, The Spiritual Guide All of us want our soul cleansed but do we rejoice in the way the Lord often brings tribulation into our lives to bring that about?  Great good comes from Tribulation but I don’t suppose any of us pray for that.  In the midst of trials we…

.    Devotions from thoughts by Michael Molinos in The Spiritual Guide Obedience to be perfect must be voluntary, pure and cheerful. Most of all it must be internal. It means we don’t consider the personal gain for ourselves but only for the gain of God. When it is internal we are ready at any…

Devotions from Michael Molinos in The Spiritual Guide Do we often feel scattered and that our internal parts are moving from one thing to another?   How do we collect our internal being?  How do we keep our thoughts from wandering in all directions?  It helps to sit in His presence in quietness and with the purpose…

Devotions from Michael Molinos book, The Spiritual Guide When the Lord wants to purify our souls He can use a rough file but it is always for our spiritual profit.  At such times we need to be quiet before Him and see these times as great gain in our lives. That is not always easy.…

Devotions based on Michael Molinos’ book, The Spiritual Guide Sometimes God allows periods of darkness ( not due to sin) to illuminate our inward spirit. It is not a time to get upset or to feel God has left us and doesn’t love us. These times of darkness are a sign that God is seeking…

Devotions based on Michael Molinos book, The Spiritual Guide On our journey when the Lord deals with us it is first as a child. We have pleasant outward experiences and life seems delightful and exciting. But there comes a time in our walk with Him that appears dry, dark and desolate and it is a…

Devotions thoughts taken from Michael Molinos book, The Spiritual Guide Are we caught up in our prayer life by making requests, meditation, reasoning, and straining to find God without?  God is within us!  St. Augustine summed it up by saying, “Lord I went wandering like a stray sheep, seeking you with anxious reasoning weighted within…